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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1939
Page
7
Allentown forecast from Willow Troxwell, a 25 year goosebone prophet, claims a green Christmas and a white New Year. He reads the Thanksgiving goose breastbone markings as clear forecast and notes he avoided an early Thanksgiving because the bones might not be complete.
The Telegrafo hints Italy frowns on Germany’s territorial moves amid the Finnish invasion. Giovanni Ansaldo’s article warns of empires swallowing small nations and calls for Italian diplomacy in the Mediterranean. Osservatore Romano denounces Soviet Helsinki bombing and Bolshevik aggression. Pope Pius plans prayers for peace on December 8.
Berlin reports German submarines and mines sunk 194 British and neutral ships totaling 735,768 tons through Nov 29. Of these, 162 ships totaling 639,689 tons were confirmed, including 52 neutral vessels, while 32 ships remain unconfirmed. The total may be higher due to unreported British sinkings off the coast.
In Newburgh trial opening the prosecutor alleged City Welfare Commissioner John L. Sloan conspired with grocer Joseph Friedman to defraud the welfare district through false relief food orders. Friedman has pleaded guilty. Sloan’s defense argues Friedman acted alone. Auditor Timothy J. Cannon testified for the state.
The Department of Justice filed two suits against Irving Wexler known as Waxey Gordon to collect unpaid income tax assessments totaling 1,832,402 dollars. One suit was filed in the Southern District of New York citing district-incurred liability, the other in Kansas claiming the debt is transitory in character.
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